I don't usually buy duty free, but a friend in India has asked me to get him a couple of bottles of Jack Daniels. Is there a significant saving on alcohol at the airport, over say, Tesco?

I have onward domestic flights in India which is likely to cause issues with the duty free packaging from Swampy and the stuff is rather expensive in Mumbai airport, if I get from Tesco it can go in my checked bag so no issues in transit.

Probably cheaper in Tesco.

You may not be permitted to take the bottles on the flight if you bring them in from outside the airport.

Probably cheaper in Tesco.

I would be inclined to agree. Much less hassle in India as well. The customs can be a nightmare there as I suspect you know already.

A couple of bottles is probably over the duty free limit. Hide it well.

A couple of bottles is probably over the duty free limit. Hide it well.

India DF limit is 2 litres

for sure cheaper in the Tesco

A couple of bottles is probably over the duty free limit. Hide it well.

India DF limit is 2 litres

It's gone up since I was last there. I was given a telling off for bringing in 2 bottles of Chivas (in 1990).

They still let me keep them though so no problem

Yeah, dunno when it went up, from http://www.cbec.gov.in/travellers.htm

Following quantities of Alcoholic drinks and Tobacco products may be included for import within the duty free allowances admissible to various categories of incoming passengers :

- Alcoholic liquors or Wines upto 2 litres

- 200 Cigarettes or 50 Cigars or 250 gms. Tobacco.

Well, I'm now sat in the Billion Zone near Concourse C, free Wi-Fi, Chang cans 100 Baht

Price comparison Jack Daniels 1L

Tesco - 1,249 Baht

King Power Duty Free - 990 Baht

A saving of 259 Baht a bottle.

Unless King Power Duty Free picks you up for shop lifting, then the cost goes up dramatically.

Wow 250 baht that will break the bank.

Wow 250 baht that will break the bank.

True, consider it as 20% saving over Tesco

As it happens went to Tesco to save the hassle during transfer to domestic flights in India. It turned out I couldn't check bags through anyway so I would have been able to pack my duty free in the checked bags at Mumbai.

I'll know better next time.

A couple of bottles is probably over the duty free limit. Hide it well.

India DF limit is 2 litres

DUTY Free Does not mean PROFIT FREE>

Wow 250 baht that will break the bank.

259 Baht and yes it will break the bank we talking here about 20.74 % cheaper yes 20.73 % .

Wow 250 baht that will break the bank.

259 Baht and yes it will break the bank we talking here about 20.74 % cheaper yes 20.73 % .

Make up your mind! Is it 20.74% or 20.73% cheaper?

We are talking about a deal breaker difference here. Dubai could make or break it with that kind of numbers....

Make up your mind! Is it 20.74% or 20.73% cheaper?

We are talking about a deal breaker difference here. Dubai could make or break it with that kind of numbers....

Too late for Dubai. Just one more sandstorm and Whoosh its gone.....